Nissan to Debut Sport Concept in New York

Could the Tiny Sport Concept Truly Get Built?

Detroit showgoers saw the hot little AZEAL concept, but at the Nissan stand in New York City's Jacob Javitz Convention Center,

The Nissan Sport Concept, which will be shown at the New York International Auto Show, looks to hint at a next-generation production subcompact. (Photo: Nissan Canada)

home of the New York International Auto Show, those in attendance will have the opportunity to experience something even more interesting.

Why so? While the AZEAL is a cute little two-seat sports car that probably won't see the light of day, the Sport Concept looks to hint at a next-generation subcompact targeting the same types of customers who have regularly stepped up to by its Sentra SE-R.

Of course, a quick look at the Sport Concept's specs shows that it's not all that small. Actually, other than length, where it would need another (6.2 inches) to match the larger

If Nissan's little number is truly the real deal, fans of the Japanese brand have a lot to look forward to. (Photo: Nissan Canada)

Sentra, its wheelbase is 2.6 inches longer than the larger compact Nissan, width 3.8 inches broader and height 3.6 inches taller.

If Nissan's little number is truly the real deal, fans of the Japanese brand have a lot to look forward to. The two-door hatch features a decently sized four-seat interior, with aggressively bolstered sport seats that complement the car's import-tuner exterior bodywork.

The new prototype, penned in-house at Nissan Design, is the third in string of concepts that started with the Nissan Actic.